Call for papers for special issue of Health Services Research on mixed methods in health care delivery system research

AHRQ and Health Services Research are partnering to publish a special issue on mixed methods in health care delivery systems research. This type of research is defined as research that combines and systematically integrates quantitative and qualitative methods in a single study to obtain a fuller picture and deeper understanding of a phenomenon.

The aim of the special issue is to provide researchers, funders, and policymakers with a better understanding of how mixed-methods studies may contribute to health services research and to promote and facilitate the expanded use of mixed-methods designs in delivery system research. This issue will consist of reports on results from exemplary mixed-methods studies and papers that advance an understanding of principles underlying mixed-methods research or address specific methodological challenges in this type of research.

Deadline to submit is October 15. You can submit papers at http://www.hsr.org/hsr/abouthsr/call-for-papers-special-issue.jsp.